Saif Ali Khan: Have to credit Zoya for discovering Siddhant Chaturvedi

Saif Ali Khan and Siddhant Chaturvedi

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who plays the role of the original Bunty in Bunty Aur Babli 2 has heaped praise on Siddhant Chaturvedi and said that filmmaker Zoya Akhtar should be credited for discovering the new actor. "Siddhant is a star, no question about that. For someone so young to have the screen presence that he has and the acting maturity that he exhibits, he is definitely one of the most exciting talents that the industry has chanced upon. We have to credit Zoya Akhtar for discovering him for Gully Boy [2019] and Adi [Aditya Chopra] for believing that he can be a quintessential hero in a comedy genre, which is one of the toughest for any actor to crack."

Zoya Akhtar

Khan reveals that Chaturvedi is a natural in front of the camera and that he was born to be an actor. "He is fantastic in Bunty Aur Babli 2. He lights up the screen with his performance and persona every time. This film will showcase him as a masala Hindi film hero and from what I have seen of him, he thoroughly relishes being one."

Set to release on November 19, the comedy will pit two sets of con artists, from different generations, against each other as they show their mastery over disguises to outwit the other. The film also stars Rani Mukerji and debutante Sharvari.

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